Culture

Politics

Will Anybody Really Miss Eric Cantor?

His stunning loss was built on a terrible record of big-government conservatism at its worst.

Nick Gillespie | 6.17.2014 1:30 PM

Comedy

Vid: Adam Carolla vs. Patent Trolls, the Government, NPR, Salon, and more!

Zach Weissmueller and Alexis Garcia | 6.17.2014 12:00 PM

Culture

Sherlock Holmes Escapes the Grip of His Creator's Estate

A victory for the public domain

Jesse Walker | 6.17.2014 11:50 AM

Politics

Scalia: Holding Public School Graduations in Church May Offend Some, But So Does 'the Playing in Public of Rock Music'

Damon Root | 6.17.2014 10:39 AM

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rules on Political Speech, Straw Gun Purchases, and Prepares for New Cases

Close decision approves of regulations over third-party gun buys

Scott Shackford | 6.16.2014 2:40 PM

Politics

Five Libertarian Lessons in HBO's Game of Thrones

For libertarians it may seem like winter is always coming

Ed Krayewski | 6.16.2014 1:30 PM

Culture

On Game of Thrones Finale, Neoconservativsm Is Scrutinized

The conquest of Mereen invites obvious comparisons to the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Robby Soave | 6.16.2014 12:29 PM

Policy

Alaska Funding Free Pregnancy Tests for Bar Bathrooms

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 6.16.2014 11:54 AM

Civil Liberties

Itchy Trigger Finger

Charles Oliver | 6.16.2014 6:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Brickbat: Itchy Trigger Finger

Charles Oliver | 6.16.2014 6:00 AM

Civil Liberties

Government vs. the Juggalos

Why are we criminalizing music fandom?

Paul Detrick | 6.15.2014 11:00 AM

Politics

Happy Father's Day! Enjoy Some 'War on Men' Footage, and Fire up the Obama Scandals Countdown at 11 p.m. ET

Matt Welch | 6.14.2014 10:30 PM

Politics

Is California Too Big?

Alex Manning | 6.14.2014 3:00 PM

Politics

Ralph Nader on Obama, Hillary Clinton, and their "total support" of war and empire

Nick Gillespie and Joshua Swain | 6.14.2014 1:25 PM

Politics

What Can Soccer Tell Us About Immigration?

Alex Manning | 6.14.2014 10:30 AM

Politics

Ralph Nader: "We're not second-class citizens because we're a Green Party candidate or a Libertarian candidate."

Nick Gillespie and Joshua Swain | 6.14.2014 9:30 AM

Policy

The FDA's Unpalatable Cheese Crackdown

Did the FDA really back down? There are holes in that argument.

Baylen Linnekin | 6.14.2014 8:00 AM

Policy

Baylen Linnekin on the FDA's Cheese Crackdown

You dine at the pleasure of the FDA. Enjoy it while it lasts.

Reason Staff | 6.14.2014 8:00 AM

Politics

Politics are Polarized but America is Not: Pew Study Misses Bigger Point

Nick Gillespie | 6.13.2014 3:06 PM

Politics

Liberals and Conservatives Hate Each Other So Much They Won't Live Together? What's the Problem?

J.D. Tuccille | 6.13.2014 2:07 PM

Politics

Are Conservatives Dumber Than Liberals?

It depends on how you define "conservative." The research shows classical liberals/libertarians are smartest of all.

Ronald Bailey | 6.13.2014 1:30 PM

Culture

Cop Who Shot Cats in Front of Kids Now Shoots Raccoon in Front of Kids

Zenon Evans | 6.13.2014 1:12 PM

Policy

Online Poker's High Stakes Game in California

Casino moguls and their powerful interests are feigning moral outrage to crush competitors.

Steven Greenhut | 6.13.2014 12:00 PM

Culture

Friday A/V Club: The Writer, the Serial Killer, and the Goddess of Chaos

A bizarre moment on Court TV

Jesse Walker | 6.13.2014 11:44 AM

Atheism

The Least-Liked Minority Group? Atheists.

Ronald Bailey | 6.13.2014 10:07 AM

Culture

22 Jump Street and The Rover: Top Drawer Laughs, Bottom-Shelf Dystopia

Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill score again, Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson…don't.

Kurt Loder | 6.13.2014 9:00 AM

Culture

Giving More Authors and Readers Freer Access to Each Other is "Reactionary," Because…Ayn Rand!

Brian Doherty | 6.12.2014 6:58 PM

Politics

Ralph Nader: "We're not second-class citizens because we're a Green Party candidate or a Libertarian candidate."

Nick Gillespie and Joshua Swain | 6.12.2014 4:17 PM

Politics

Q for Rick Perry: If Homosexuality is Like Alcoholism, Does That Explain All the Anonymous Sex?

Nick Gillespie | 6.12.2014 2:24 PM

Culture

'Innocence Stolen?' Maybe Not. Suspicion Cast on Sex-Trafficking Tale at Heart of Eden

Another high-profile sex trafficking yarn is coming unraveled.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 6.12.2014 2:22 PM

Politics

Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones, But the Rolling Stones Should Be Banned From Trader Joe's!

Matt Welch | 6.12.2014 2:16 PM

Politics

What's a Gun-Loving Liberal to Do?

Caught between the Democrats and the NRA.

Jesse Walker | 6.12.2014 1:01 PM

Economics

Obama: 'The World Is Less Violent Than It Has Ever Been.' He's Right!

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 6.12.2014 11:39 AM

Politics

Hey Republicans: If You Reduce Cantor's Loss to Immigration Reform, You Will Keep Losing

Nick Gillespie | 6.12.2014 9:47 AM

Culture

Are You a Goer? Are You a Sport?

Charles Oliver | 6.12.2014 6:00 AM

Culture

Brickbat: Are You a Goer? Are You a Sport?

Charles Oliver | 6.12.2014 6:00 AM

Politics

How Pot Went Legit: Livestream with Weed Land author Peter Hecht Tonight at 7PT/10ET

Reason Staff | 6.11.2014 7:15 PM

Culture

Activists Lobbying for Federal Department of Photoshop Fails

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 6.11.2014 5:01 PM

Politics

Can a 'Libertarian Moment' in Politics Be Very Libertarian?

David Brat, Rand Paul, and the limits of electoral libertarianism in a two-party world

Brian Doherty | 6.11.2014 4:31 PM

Politics

Eric Cantor Loss: One Down, 200 More Small-Government Fakers to Go

Nick Gillespie | 6.11.2014 2:46 PM

Politics

Pro-Russian Separatists Are Flying the Confederate Flag. Why?

Zenon Evans | 6.11.2014 12:02 PM

Economics

Fighting Hunger: Mutual Aid in Tucson

Civil society in action.

Jesse Walker | 6.11.2014 10:40 AM

Politics

Our Short National Cheese Nightmare Is Over: FDA Backtracks on Wood-Aged Cheese

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 6.11.2014 10:10 AM

Policy

Are School Homicides 'Becoming the Norm'?

Don't assume schools are getting more violent.

Jesse Walker | 6.11.2014 8:04 AM